U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Occupational Employment Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2008

51-9194 Etchers and Engravers

Engrave or etch metal, wood, rubber, or other materials for identification or decorative purposes. Include such workers as etcher-circuit processors, pantograph engravers, and silk screen etchers. Include photoengravers with "Prepress Technicians and Workers" (51-5022).

States with the highest published employment concentrations and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all States with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Metropolitan areas with the highest published employment concentrations and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all Metropolitan areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia.
The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files (XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more.
The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median.
More about percentile wages.